BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UNL_UCBCN//NONSGML UNL Event Publisher//EN X-WR-CALNAME:University of Nebraska-Lincoln CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Central METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Central LAST-MODIFIED:20130519T101104Z BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20070311T080000 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20071104T020000 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20080309T010000 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121214 UID:61403@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20110914T163353 SUMMARY:Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Academic Year 2012-2013 LOCATION: URL:http://events.unl.edu/2012/12/14/61403/ DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121215 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121214 UID:69373@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20120703T163239 SUMMARY:Fall Semester Final Exams DESCRIPTION: LOCATION: URL:http://events.unl.edu/2012/12/14/69373/ DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121215 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20121214T083000 UID:22603@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20020131T020000 SUMMARY:Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo DESCRIPTION:The 2012 Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo Dec. 14 will assist soybean producers in planning for next year's growing season.\nT he expo, which begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 2:30 p.m., will be i n the pavilion at the Saunders County Fairgrounds in Wahoo, said Keith G lewen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educator.\nThe expo op ens with coffee, doughnuts and the opportunity to view equipment and exh ibitor booths. Speakers start at 9 a.m.\nPresenters include UNL researche rs and specialists, Nebraska Soybean Board representatives, soybean grow ers and private industry representatives.\nThis year's featured presenta tion is "Agriculture: What's Around the Corner and Down the Road" with D avid Kohl, Professor Emeritus Agricultural Economics, Virginia Tech Univ ersity, and President AgriVisions LLC.  Kohl is the president of a kno wledge-based consulting business providing cutting-edge programs to leadi ng agricultural organizations worldwide. Previously he served as Profess or of Agricultural Finance and Small Business Management and Entrepreneu rship in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virgini a Tech for 25 years. \nHe has conducted more than 6,000 workshops and se minars for agricultural groups such as bankers, FSA, and regulators, as well as producer and agribusiness groups. He has published four books an d over 1,100 articles on financial and business-related topics in journa ls, extension, and other popular publications.\nOther topics on the progr am include: Passing The Land to the Next Generation – Do You Have Plan ?, David Goeller, Deputy Director, North Central Risk Management Center; Research Report – Soybean Seed Treatments and Foliar Fungicide Perfor mance, Loren Giesler, UNL Extension Plant Pathologist; Seed Patent Expir ation – What Intellectual Property Rights Does Seed Have?, Randy Schla tter, Senior Manager, Post Patent Program Office, Pioneer Hi-Bred Intern ational Inc., Johnston, Iowa; and Discovering Production Answers On Your Farm, Keith Glewen, UNL Extension Educator, Nebraska On-Farm Research N etwork.\nThe expo also will include an update on the Nebraska Soybean Ch eckoff update and association information.\nProducers will be able to vis it with representatives from seed, herbicide, fertilizer and equipment c ompanies and view new farm equipment during a 30-minute break at 9:45 a. m.\nSoy doughnuts will be cooked on site, and noon lunch will be served. \nRegistration is available the day of the expo at the door. For more in formation about the program or exhibitor information, call (800) 529-803 0 or e-mail kglewen1@unl.edu.\nThis program is sponsored by UNL Extensio n in the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Nebraska Soybean Board, Saunders County Soybean Growers Organization and private industry.  There is no registration fee.\n LOCATION:Saunders County Fairgrounds URL:http://events.unl.edu/2012/12/14/22603/ DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20121214T143000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20121214T150000 UID:66897@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20020131T020000 SUMMARY:2013 Graduate Commencement DESCRIPTION:Commencement ceremonies for graduate degrees. The ceremony wil l begin at 4:00 p.m.\n\nRegistration and Records will mail information an d instructions for the commencement ceremony to all degree candidates app roximately four weeks prior to graduation. For more information, contact Graduation Services, 109 Canfield Administration Building, (402) 472-3636 .\n\nVisit http://commencement.unl.edu for all details about the day and the necessary requirements leading up to, during and after the ceremony.\ n\n LOCATION:DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER URL:http://events.unl.edu/2012/12/14/66897/ DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20121214T150000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20120421T093000 UID:63310@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20020131T020000 SUMMARY:Minerals & Meteorites DESCRIPTION:On April 21, the University of Nebraska State Museum in Morril l Hall will open “Minerals & Meteorites,” an expansive display of rar e minerals and meteorites in the Cooper Gallery. The exhibit contains spe cimens from the collections of the UNL Department of Earth and Atmospheri c Sciences, the Lincoln Gem and Mineral Club, and material on loan from s everal private individuals. LOCATION:MORRILL HALL Room Cooper Gallery URL:http://events.unl.edu/2012/04/21/63310/ DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20131130T163000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120803 UID:61696@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20020131T020000 SUMMARY:Exhibition: Studio Art Quilt Associate’s 20th Showcase DESCRIPTION:Museum Hours:\nTuesday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nSun day: 1:00 – 4:00 PM\n\nGeneral Admission:\n$6 – Adults, $3 – Studen ts, $12 – Family of 2 adults and their children under 18\n\nFREE Admiss ion to the International Quilt Study Center and Museum from 4:30 to 7:00 pm on the First Friday of Every Month. LOCATION:International Quilt Study Center & Museum URL:http://events.unl.edu/2012/08/03/61696/ DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130224 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20120803T100000 UID:71143@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20120914T094551 SUMMARY:Exhibition: "Five Decades of Collecting" DESCRIPTION:"Five Decades of Collecting" commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Sheldon Museum of Art’s building, which was designed by renowne d architect Philip Johnson and opened in 1963. Each work in the exhibitio n was created and acquired after 1960.\n\nThe exhibition reflects art mov ements and trends from this period as well as museum directions in collec ting. The exhibition highlights important gifts to the museum and draws a ttention to areas of strength in its holdings. The installation also cele brates new acquisitions and important works that have not recently been o n view.\n\nIn honor of Sheldon's 50th Anniversary and the 125th Anniversa ry of the Sheldon Art Association, the SAA and the museum purchased a sig nificant work by a major artist. The selection, unveiled on Friday, Septe mber 7th, is "Invocation" by Lee Krasner. This important painting, probab ly begun in the late 1960s, exemplifies Krasner’s transition in style f rom using expansive gestural brushstrokes to incorporating more tightly d efined graphic elements such as lines and disks. LOCATION:SHELDON MUSEUM of ART URL:http://events.unl.edu/2012/08/03/71143/ DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20130421T170000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120907 UID:61697@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20110923T104426 SUMMARY:Exhibition: Indigo Gives America the Blues DESCRIPTION:Museum Hours:\nTuesday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nSun day: 1:00 – 4:00 PM\n\nGeneral Admission:\n$6 – Adults, $3 – Studen ts, $12 – Family of 2 adults and their children under 18\n\nFREE Admiss ion to the International Quilt Study Center and Museum from 4:30 to 7:00 pm on the First Friday of Every Month. LOCATION:International Quilt Study Center & Museum URL:http://events.unl.edu/2012/09/07/61697/ DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130602 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20120918T100000 UID:71137@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20020131T020000 SUMMARY:Exhibition: "Women Call for Peace: Global Vistas" DESCRIPTION:Works by 13 distinguished artists of diverse religious beliefs and ethnic heritage—including some who have personally encountered vio lence–address factors associated with conflict, such as war, race, gend er, and religion.\n\n"Women Call for Peace" was organized by Exhibits USA , a national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance with the Nebraska Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. LOCATION:SHELDON MUSEUM of ART URL:http://events.unl.edu/2012/09/18/71137/ DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20130113T170000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20121005T100000 UID:71146@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20020131T020000 SUMMARY:Exhibition: "The Geometric Unconscious: A Century of Abstraction" DESCRIPTION:This exhibition showcases the broad scope of geometric abstrac tion artwork in Sheldon’s collection. The works in "The Geometric Uncon scious" span a period of more than 100 years and prompted a rethinking of geometric abstraction with a special interest in the unconscious that fe eds this kind of modern art.\n\nIncluded in "The Geometric Unconscious" i s Dan Flavin’s "Untitled." It is made up of red and yellow horizontal f luorescent lights and will be given a space all its own in the Focus Gall ery.\n\nSupport for "The Geometric Unconscious: A Century of Abstraction" was provided by the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural Endowme nt and the Hixson-Lied Endowment. LOCATION:SHELDON MUSEUM of ART URL:http://events.unl.edu/2012/10/05/71146/ DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20130120T170000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20121119T080000 UID:72978@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20121115T125739 SUMMARY:Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience sponsors public exhi bit at Pioneers Park Nature Center DESCRIPTION:This public exhibit introduces nanoscale science through snowf lakes, lotus leaves, butterflies, and minerals. Learn how nanoscientists mimic nanostructure principles and phenomena in nature to develop new pr oducts that are revolutionizing our lives. LOCATION:Pioneers Park Room Nature Center URL:http://events.unl.edu/2012/11/19/72978/ DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20130131T160000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121207 UID:71265@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20120920T103446 SUMMARY:Perfecting the Past: Colonial Revival Quilts DESCRIPTION: LOCATION:International Quilt Study Center & Museum URL:http://events.unl.edu/2012/12/07/71265/ DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130901 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR